Tooth-brush case.



r P. A. ROHR. TOOTH BRUSH CASE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.9, 1908.

918,372. Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

animator PETER A. ROHR, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOOTH-BRUSH CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 13, 1909.

Application filed September 9, 1908. Serial No. 452,244.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Pn'rnn A. Rona, a

citizen of the United States, residing at primary object of which is toprovide a device of this kind, which will support a plurality ofbrushes, so that each brush will be spaced apart from the others.

A further object is to provide a tooth brush holder which will protectthe bristles from dust and dirt and at the same time will allow theairto be in free connnunication therewith.

Other objects are to provide a device of this character which will besimple in construction, efficient in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following description,with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is an inverted perspective view of the invention, showing theperforations for holding the tooth brushes. Fig. 2 a vertical section onthe line :2-Q ofhig'. 1, showing the brushes in position.

' Like numerals indicate like parts throughout the difierentviews.

The numeral 5 indicates a supporting plate which is provided with thevertical ears .6 and 7 through which bolts or other suitable fasteningmeans pass, whereby the said late is secured to a wall orother desirab eplace. Secured to the plate is the hollow rectan 'ular receptacle 8,which may be made of a uminum sheet metal or any other suitablematerial. The under or lower face of the holder 8, is provided with twoor more rows of perforations 9 which are slightly smaller than the brushheads which are to be inserted therein. These perforations 9 are inequal spaced relationship to each other. The receptacle 8 is alsoprovided with a hinged lid 10 which has perforations 11.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a separate space hasbeen left for each brush. After the brush has been used the head thereofis inserted through the perlorations'in the under face of the box.

The lid or cover of the receptacle is provided with perforations, whichare out of alineinent with the brush receiving pcrforations, so thatwhile there may be a free air culation of fresh air through thereceptacle, any dust or dirt entering through the perforations in thelid will not. come in contact. with the brushes which are held withinthe receptacle. I t will be seen that the two rows of perforations t) are located on the underface of the receptacle 8, the outer edge ofthefront. row of perforations lying adjacent to the front side of the.box, while the outer edge of the rear row of perforations will beadjacent to the rear side of the receptacle.

When the brush is in operative position within the receptacle the upperportion of the rear face of the brush will bear against the front sideof the receptacle thus holding the brush from swinging movement.

\Vhat I claim is:

A tooth brush holder comprising a box provided with a bottom, front,back and end walls, the bottom being provided with a series ofpcrforatimis adjacent the front wall and a second series adjacent therear wall, said 'icrforations being adapted to receive tooth brushes andpermit their heads to rest against the adjacent walls, and a top hingedto the back of the box and provided with a plurality of. perforationsout of vertical alinement with the perforations in the bottom, wherebydust passing therethrough will not fall on the contained brushes.

In testimony whereof, I atlix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

' PETER A. ROHR.

Witnesses: LUDWIG G. Rona, HENRY A. WnYA vn.

